He was re-elected in 2017. As a former city councillor and firefighter, he is committed to serving our community. He will fight for the issues that matter -- strengthening healthcare, expanding access to the services we rely on, and making life more affordable. Keith Murdoch has a long history helping people and fighting for justice. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Bruce Ralston understands what matters to British Columbians. He served us as a three-term City Councillor, was first elected MLA in 1991 and has been re-elected four times. As part of John Horgan’s BC NDP government, Bob has been working hard every day to make life better for everyday British Columbians. She and her husband have been foster parents for 12 years, providing a safe home for teenage girls in crisis and supporting them to get back to their families. He cares about the issues that matter here – making life more affordable, better care for seniors, improving our schools, quality healthcare, and building a stronger, healthier future by taking action on climate change. Andrew was raised in Langley and lives in the community with his wife and young daughter.
Danielle is excited to work with John Horgan to build a recovery that benefits everyone. She launched a petition to end hospital parking fees and is standing up for decent wages, housing, the environment, fighting climate change, and support for small businesses. Joan is already standing up for the community – as the Mayor of Mackenzie, she is working every day to make life better for people here. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. In 2014, she co-founded The Cannabis Conservancy, a company that facilitates environmental certification for the emerging cannabis industry. Having worked for BC ACORN as a local leader and a proud member of CUPE 728 in Surrey-White Rock, Bryn has a long history of fighting for working people.
When he left federal politics, the Prime Minster appointed him the first Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. Tessica Truong is proud to live in Vancouver-Langara and is working hard to build a brighter future for the community.
Thanks to her strong leadership skills, UBC Okanagan students received a Universal Bus Pass that is still in place today. We’re throwing money at people to stimulate economic activity, to keep them safe and to build the services that people need.”.
Inder is a committed community volunteer who has a keen interest in working with government, as well as non-governmental and labour organizations, to make life better for all British Columbians. We need our representatives to work for us – and Kelly is working hard for you, every day! A longtime resident of Surrey-White Rock, Bryn Smith will stand up for you and this community. Before becoming an MLA, she was a farmer and small business entrepreneur, starting the first certified organic vineyard on Vancouver Island. Following a 12-year career at RBC, Anna was the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy Coordinator for the BC Native Women’s Association.
Horgan said the idea of a $1,000 rebate for families did not occur to him while in government, and only after the writ dropped to formally start the election campaign did his policy and platform team develop the idea. Nicole worked her way up in the hospitality industry, starting as a server and later manager, and then establishing and running her own small business in retail. Kelly delivers on commitments, whether that is protecting our schools or saving Richmond farmland from rampant speculation. Over 7,000 Surrey students spent years learning in portables. Mike is looking out for you in Surrey-Cloverdale. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. It’s time for a better BC — with reliable healthcare, great schools, and good jobs. She has stood up for families – As the Executive Director of the Surrey Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), he trained entrepreneurs to develop and launch successful small businesses. Grace teaches at the University of Victoria and is a community organizer, anti-violence advocate, and researcher. For the last three years he and the BC NDP have worked hard every day for people. During his time in the BC Legislature, Spencer has stood up for renters facing illegal evictions, worked to reduce homelessness by founding Vancouver’s Rent Bank, led the successful fight to explicitly protect transgender people in BC’s Human Rights Code, had the government name the Pacific Salmon British Columbia’s Official Fish, supported the BC Arts Council and restored an industry-led tourism marketer.
When she was 20, she ran for council and stood up to protect our clean air, land, and water and support sustainable housing. Nicole is working hard to improve education here in Skeena – as a local school board trustee and, most recently, as the chair of the board of governors at Coast Mountain College, where she helped secure tens of millions of dollars in new investments for the college. Joan moved to northern British Columbia over 30 years ago with her husband and two sons, and is proud to call this place home. Making people wait for financial aid so that it becomes part of the NDP’s election platform in a snap election is “unconscionable,” he said. Horgan faced questions Tuesday about whether he deliberately held back economic aid when his government tabled its economic recovery plan Sept. 17, so that he could then unveil popular promises on the campaign trail after he called the snap election Sept. 21. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site.
Preet is actively involved in the community and is always working to make life better for people. Anne has worked extensively with communities to identify problems and find solutions. His top priorities are standing up for the environment and sustainability, reducing income inequality, prioritizing housing affordability, and supporting students trying to obtain a post-secondary education. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. Aaron has dedicated his career to social justice and has created jobs and generated economic opportunity for his community as chair of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Development Corporation.
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Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Lana Popham knows how incredible it is to call Saanich home and is dedicated to this special place.
As Executive Director of Music BC, he was a fierce advocate for the music industry and co-creator of the award-winning artist development program “The PEAK Performance Project”. As the president of CUPE 3787 and a millwright who was severely injured in a workplace accident in 1999, Dan believes in government that thinks workers should come home safe each night. It’s a great place to live and Raj Chouhan has worked hard to make it even better.
Driven to make a positive impact on the world, she was elected as LVR’s school Prime Minister. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Victoria and served from 2012 until 2019. After immigrating to British Columbia as a child, Anne has lived in Burnaby for more than 30 years, and been an active community volunteer since she was eight years old. John Horgan fights hard on issues that matter to people – working every day to make BC better and to help families get ahead. © 2020 BC NDP | Toll Free in BC 1-888-868-3637 | Privacy policy | CUPE 3787, Authorized by Jaime Matten, Financial Agent, 604-430-8600, Candidate for Saanich North and the Islands, Candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. As a member of John Horgan’s BC NDP government, Ronna-Rae has been standing up for what’s important to the people of the Comox Valley. NDP would give families in the province up to $1,000 in a one-time recovery benefit if elected, the highlight of an election platform that mostly expands on policies made in their first term. She brings her experience as a senior political advisor in the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. He founded the All Party Oceans Caucus, a group of MPs and Senators that put politics aside to promote ocean health. Susie’s family runs a small business, and she understands what businesses in the community need to thrive and grow.
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Nicole’s experience as president of her local Chamber of Commerce and on City Council will make her a strong voice for Columbia River-Revelstoke in a BC NDP government led by John Horgan. Cory Longley is proud to call the South Peace home and has raised his three children here.
Working hard to make life better for people has always been a big part of Krystal’s life. Living in East Vancouver for over 15 years, Niki has deep connections to the community and will fight for you, to build a recovery that protects people and provides financial security and stability for families. Since 2017, she has been British Columbia’s Minister of Children and Family Development, as well as Minister Responsible for the Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Power Corporation, and the Columbia River Treaty. The BC NDP will target multiple areas to improve housing affordability, according to the party’s released comprehensive platform this morning. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Together they’ve worked to fix overcrowding in Surrey schools, invest in public transit to ease traffic congestion, and raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. He was a key part of building a coalition to support the project being built – and it is now home to 40 residents. He and his wife operate a small farm here and are raising two daughters. She has also worked hard on the issues you care about every day – more affordability, access to reliable healthcare and great schools, and building a sustainable economy with good-paying jobs that last. Scott Andrews is committed to making life better for people. One of BC’s most prominent human rights lawyers, Aman is passionately committed to fighting for social justice and environmental protection as part of John Horgan’s BC NDP team. BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson and BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau slammed the NDP for calling an early election, thereby delaying the B.C. Starting in 2002, Sheila was elected to the Islands Trust for four consecutive terms. He has worked to get results when it comes to supporting education, strengthening arts and culture, and making sure children have access to the sports and activities they need to thrive. Ameila and John Horgan will keep BC moving forward – for all of us.